Who and What Murdered America's Reconstruction?

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ClassGraphic We will look at Reconstruction's difficult birth during the American Civil War; review its accomplishments and the many attempts on its life; look at the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and the first Civil Rights legislation in American history; and discuss how the Reconstruction came to an untimely end before 1900.
 
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Class Details

3 Session(s)
Weekly - Tue

Location
OLLI

Instructor
Mark Burnham 

 

Notice

Please read:  Suggested Reading:
  • Ibram X. Kendi, Christopher Dontrell Piper, et al.: Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (Bold Type Books, 2016). Especially pages 223–307.
  • Jack N. Rakove: The Annotated U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence (Belknap Press, 2009). Especially pages 1–72 and 220–271.

    • Tuition: 

    $40.00

    Registration Closes On
    Monday, August 4, 2025 @ 12:00 AM

    Schedule Information

    Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
    8/5/2025 - 8/19/2025 Weekly - Tue 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM Kingston, OLLI  Map Mark Burnham  ClassRoom

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